ChAdOx1 nCoV-19

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A high-profile potential vaccine for COVID-19 being tested by researchers at Oxford University failed to protect vaccinated monkeys from being infected by the virus. However, the test animals appeared to be protected from pneumonia.

ChAdOx1 nCoV-19

The vaccine candidate, ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, being tested is a weakened form a common cold virus (adenovirus) that affects chimpanzees but has been neutered to prevent replication in humans.
Reports of the candidate vaccine’s performance in monkeys (rhesus macaque) have prompted researchers to test the vaccine’s potency in humans.
Its promise has also led to Indian vaccine manufacturer, the Pune-based Serum Institute announcing plans to manufacture four to five million doses by the end-May in India.

Source: TH

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